BILL NUMBER: SJR 11	CHAPTERED  04/13/99

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   12
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   APRIL 13, 1999
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   APRIL 8, 1999
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 8, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   APRIL 8, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Solis
   (Principal coauthor: Assembly Member Romero)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Alarcon, Alpert, Baca, Bowen, Brulte,
Burton, Chesbro, Costa, Dunn, Escutia, Figueroa, Hayden, Johannessen,
Karnette, Kelley, Knight, Leslie, Lewis, Monteith, Morrow, Mountjoy,
O'Connell, Ortiz, Perata, Polanco, Poochigian, Rainey, Schiff, Sher,
Speier, Vasconcellos, and Wright)

                        APRIL 5, 1999

   Senate Joint Resolution No. 11--Relative to Staff Sergeant Andrew
A.  Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and Specialist Steven
Gonzales.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SJR 11, Solis.  United States Army Staff Sergeant Andrew A.
Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and Specialist Steven
Gonzales.
   This measure would memorialize the President of the United States
and the United States Congress to secure and expedite the safe return
of Staff Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher
Stone, and Specialist Steven Gonzales who were captured by the
Yugoslav Armed Forces in Macedonia.




   WHEREAS, California stands behind our armed forces whenever
soldiers are in harm's way in the name of freedom and liberty; and
   WHEREAS, Many valiant Californians join the United States Armed
Forces to uphold freedom and liberty throughout the world; and
   WHEREAS, One such brave individual, Staff Sergeant Andrew A.
Ramirez, exemplifies the best qualities of California's commitment to
freedom and liberty; and
   WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez was taken prisoner by
Yugoslav Armed Forces while he, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and
Specialist Steven Gonzales were on a peace mission in Macedonia; and

   WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez originates from East Los
Angeles in the 24th Senate District; and
   WHEREAS, Staff Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez joined the United States
Army in July 1992 and is a cavalry scout in B Troop of the Fourth
Cavalry of the First Infantry Division who was stationed in
Schweinfurt, Germany, prior to deployment in Macedonia; and
   WHEREAS, Communities in California and especially East Los Angeles
anxiously await the safe release of Staff Sergeant Andrew A.
Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and Specialist Steven
Gonzales captured by the Yugoslav Armed Forces; now, therefore, be it

   Resolved by the Senate and Assembly of the State of California,
jointly, That the Legislature of the State of California commend
Staff Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone,
and Specialist Steven Gonzales for courageously executing their
duties as members of the United States Armed Forces; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Legislature respectfully urges the President of
the United States and the United States Congress to do all that is
within their power to secure and expedite the safe return of Staff
Sergeant Andrew A. Ramirez, Staff Sergeant Christopher Stone, and
Specialist Steven Gonzales captured by the Yugoslav Armed Forces in
Macedonia; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the President and Vice President of the United States,
to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to each Senator
and Representative from California in the Congress of the United
States.
